Scholarships

University Fellows receive a substantial scholarship that varies in amount. The average scholarship is $18,500 per year for four years.

All students admitted to the University Fellows program receive a substantial scholarship that varies in amount with University Fellows guaranteeing at least $16,000 and historically averaging $18,500 per student annually for four years. In order to be considered, students must submit the full University Fellows application by December 1. Only 40 students in the entering freshman class are awarded the high honor and distinction of becoming a University Fellow. The University Fellows Scholarship is mutually exclusive of all other merit-based Samford scholarships with the exception of the Legacy and National Merit scholarships.